Hyderabad horror: 21-year-old woman gang-raped in Bandlaguda godown

The survivor had come to Hyderabad following a quarrel with her brother and mother, said the police, adding that she belongs to the Suryapet district.

ByAjay Tomar

Published Jan 08, 2024 | 6:30 AMUpdatedJan 08, 2024 | 6:30 AM

Tragic assault in Hyderabad 21-year-old woman allegedly gang raped in Bandlaguda go down

In a harrowing incident, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two people in a godown in the Bandlaguda area of Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday, 7 January.

The survivor had come to Hyderabad following a quarrel with her brother and mother, said the police, adding that she belongs to the Suryapet district.

A case has been registered in this regard under the IPC Sections 366 (kidnapping), 376(D) (gang rape), and 342 read with 34 (wrongfully confines any person).

Bandlaguda Police Station Detective Inspector K Satyanarayana told South First, “Efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the perpetrators.”

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The incident

The survivor arrived at the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Hyderabad around 10.40 pm on Saturday after boarding a bus from her home in Suryapet.

The cops added that the survivor was allegedly approached by two individuals on a bike shortly after disembarking from the bus.

After the survivor told them that she was heading to a police station, the accused insisted that she join them on their motorcycle.

The survivor said that she would go in an auto-rickshaw, but the accused coerced her to sit on the bike under the pretext of going to the police station.

During the journey, the accused also bought the victim an ice cream to create a false sense of normalcy.

However, the situation took a dark turn when they took her to a godown where they physically as well as sexually assaulted her, said the police.

Managing to escape, the victim raised an alarm to draw the attention of passers-by. Meanwhile, the attackers fled the scene upon realising they were being observed.

The survivor, in a state of distress, was assisted by personnel from the Bandlaguda Police Station, who brought her to the station around 1.30 am.

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